Apical 4,5,2,3

Question 1

What are the 4 apical views?

Answer 1

4,5,2,3

Question 2

What is visualized in the apical 4 view?

Answer 2

RV, RA, LV, LA, MV, TV, IAS, IVS

Question 3

What is the most important thing during an apical exam?

Answer 3

heart is straight up and down

Question 4

Where do you place the dopper for the TDI images?

Answer 4

lateral wall and septal wall of the MV

Question 5

What is the apical 4 protocol?

Answer 5

1. 2D apical 4 clip
2. zoom LV clip
3. zoom LV color clip
4. LA focused clip
5. color MV clip
6. CW MV
7. PW MV
8. TDI MV lateral wall
9. TDI MV septal wall
10. color septums clip
11. 2D right side focused clip
12. color TV clip
13. CW TV

Question 6

Where is you marker at for apical 4?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

How do you get the apical 5 view?

Answer 7

marker at 3 and angle probe superiorly

Question 8

What can you visualize in apical 5

Answer 8

apical 4 structures with aortic valve and LVOT

Question 9

What is the apical 5 protocol?

Answer 9

1. 2D apical 5
2. color LVOT/AoV
3. PW LVOT
4. CW AoV

Question 10

Where is the marker at for apical 2?

Answer 10

12

Question 11

What is visualized in the apical 2?

Answer 11

LA, LV, MV

Question 12

What is apical 2 protocol?

Answer 12

1. 2D apical 2
2. color MV
3. CW MV

Question 13

How do you get the apical 3 window?

Answer 13

keep rotating counterclockwise from 12 until you see aorta

Question 14

What can be visualized in apical 3?

Answer 14

LA, LV, LVOT, AoV

Question 15

What is apical 3 protocol?

Answer 15

1. 2D apical 3
2. color AoV